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#3EC41C Color

#3EC41C is rgb(62, 196, 28) in RGB, hsl(108, 75%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 0%, 86%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lime Green (#32CD32), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3EC41C
HEX#3EC41C
RGBrgb(62, 196, 28)
HSLhsl(108, 75%, 44%)
HSVhsv(108, 86%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(68%, 0%, 86%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(72% 0.225 140.6)
LABlab(69.98% -58.15 63.59)
LCHlch(69.98% 86.17 132.44)

What #3EC41C Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #3EC41C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 5.79Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 6.29SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 8.97Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 8.97Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 12.46Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 15.48

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#3EC41C Channel Values

How #3EC41C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 62 · G 196 · B 288-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 108° · S 75% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 108° · S 86% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 68% · M 0% · Y 86% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.3:1 vs white · 9.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3EC41C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #3EC41C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #3EC41C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3EC41C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#3EC41C
Complementary
#A31CC4
Analogous
#92C41C
Analogous
#1CC44F
Triadic
#1C3EC4
Triadic
#C41C3E
Split comp.
#4F1CC4
Split comp.
#C41C92

Tints & Shades of #3EC41C

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#4EE029
#67E548
#85EA6C
#A3EF8F
#C0F4B3
#DAF9D2

Shades

#35AA18
#2E9315
#267811
#1D5E0D
#15430A
#0E2D06

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #3EC41C.

How #3EC41C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#3EC41C
Protanopia#B6B61F
Protanomaly#95BC1E
Deuteranopia#A7A72C
Deuteranomaly#89B327
Tritanopia#60B9B9
Tritanomaly#54BD94
Achromatopsia#ABABAB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #3EC41C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-3ec41c: #3EC41C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3EC41C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3ec41c': '#3EC41C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.243, green: 0.769, blue: 0.110)
Android XML<color name="color_3ec41c">#3EC41C</color>
SVG fillfill="#3EC41C"

More Green Colors

#3EC41C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#3EC41C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3EC41C?

#3EC41C is a mid-tone green — rgb(62, 196, 28) in RGB and hsl(108, 75%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lime Green (#32CD32), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.79.

What is the RGB value of #3EC41C?

#3EC41C is rgb(62, 196, 28) — red 62, green 196, and blue 28 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3EC41C?

#3EC41C converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 0%, 86%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3EC41C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #3EC41C scores 2.3:1 against white and 9.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3EC41C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3EC41C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 5.79, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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